The smell of Indian cooking wafts out to the driveway. The spicy aura of turmeric powder and ginger paste brings back familiar memories of every other potluck at a family friend’s house. Stern-faced men delicately sipping from cups of tea are huddled around a table quietly discussing international politics, only over-spoken with the constant ripple of laughter from the women’s room. The connection between the men is apparent: middle-aged Indian immigrants who had come to America in the...